The laissez-faire of the imperial court, the ruthlessness of Ling Xiao, and the uproar of public opinion cast a haze over the future of the Praetorian Guard.

So the first resignation was submitted, and to everyone's surprise, Ling Xiao really did what he said and agreed to all the resignations.

With the first, there is the second.

In just three days, the Dragon City guards, numbering as many as 2,000 people, ran away by nearly seventy percent, leaving only a pitiful five hundred soldiers.

While the guys who managed to run away breathed a sigh of relief, they did not forget to publicize Ling Xiao's arbitrariness and cruelty, as if they had suffered great grievances in the Praetorian Guard.

At the same time, the news of Ling Xiao's large-scale dismantling of the Longji Army also spread, and the combination of the two once again caused an uproar in public opinion!

The impeachment movement flew like snowflakes to the Imperial Palace and to Shen Meng's table.

Among them, the Yuan family is naturally indispensable, they have united many ambitious forces and clans, jumping up and down, and using public opinion to smear Ling Xiao.

At the same time, some of the imperial court forces that were on the sidelines also fell to the side of the Yuan family.

The impeachment was immense, as if victory was in sight, and the final charge was launched.

It's a pity that Shen Meng's words made these people shut up obediently.

"The veterans all took the initiative to resign, and Ling Aiqing, as the commander of the two armies, has the right to approve the resignation of these people, and there is nothing wrong with the process. On the contrary, those who have retired from the army, with great momentum and unified action, I am determined to thoroughly investigate whether they acted premeditated, is it not because they are dissatisfied with me and our ancestors? ”

The last question made the government and the opposition shudder, and they no longer dared to discuss this matter publicly.

After all, those who have retired from the army are inextricably linked with the forces of the Dragon Star Dynasty, and when the time comes, no one will be able to bear the knock on the hat of "disrespect to the ancestors"!

Public opinion subsided temporarily, and Ling Xiao also entered the gate of the West Corner Archway, sat on the governor's big chair, and summoned the two guards at the door just now.

"What's your name?"

These two people are young, but they have the cultivation in the middle stage of foundation building, and their talents are good.

"More than a year."

"The barn is full."

The two of them answered honestly, unsure of what the moody new boss was going to do.

They are different from those former colleagues who resigned hastily, they don't have a deep background, they have climbed all the way, and it is not easy to win the fat difference of the Praetorian Guard, if they are dismissed, I am afraid that the future path of cultivation will become very difficult, and no other family will give them such a favorable treatment.

Not only them, but most of the more than 500 Praetorian Guards left behind belong to this category.

"More than a year? Full barn? ”

Ling Xiao's eyes lit up.

These two names are really good signs, and he likes it the most, and the spirit valley is full every year!

After finding the detailed resumes of the two from the file, Ling Xiao read it, nodded and said, "Very good, from now on, you are the general of the Praetorian Guard." ”

In the Praetorian Guard, below the governor, there are generals and two generals, and judging by their names, these two people are destined to be their deputies!

When Nian Youyu and Gu Mancang heard this, they stayed where they were.

In the blink of an eye, they went from being a little minions to being at the top of the Praetorian Guard, and their minds couldn't turn around at all, and they couldn't figure out what was going on at all.

When Ling Xiao took out the general's token from the drawer and threw it to them, they finally woke up like a dream, and fell to the ground in surprise and joy: "Thank you, Your Excellency, for promoting!" ”

Ling Xiao shook his head: "You don't have to thank me, thank you for your resume!" ”

Before joining the Praetorian Guard, the two had already made a name for themselves in other legions, and had participated in many battles to encircle and suppress evil cultivators, and they had achieved good results.

He threw away a blank jade slip and said, "More than a year, you go and re-register the existing personnel and call them for a meeting in two hours." The barn is full, redraft an attendance system, divide new inspection responsibilities, and hand it over to me within two hours. ”

"Yes!"

Nian Youyu and the grain full warehouse did not dare to slack off, and went in a hurry.

Ling Xiao pulled away all the files on the table and looked through them as he walked outside.

After reading everyone's resumes first, he sneered.

After joining the Praetorian Guard, they can only serve as the lowest level of soldiers, and it is difficult for them to get out for decades, and those guys with a solid background have become deputy generals and captains within a few years of coming in, and the huge Praetorian Guard has a full establishment of 3,000 people, and there are nearly 1,000 people who hold the position of captain or above!

"What the fuck...... No wonder the fox demon could be so rampant back then! ”

Ling Xiao scolded.

Looking at the materials, the Praetorian Guard has its own warehouse, and the budget of the Praetorian Guard every year is issued in advance, and it is still in the middle of the year, so there are still a lot of resources left, such as spirit stones, pills, spirit food, magic weapons, talismans, and so on.

But when Ling Xiao came to the warehouse and opened it, he almost passed out!

The warehouse is empty, and there is an echo when walking, obviously June has passed, and there is nothing left of the resources and other things allocated by the imperial court!

Ling Xiao stood at the door of the warehouse, gasping for a while before slowly calming down, the corners of his eyes twitched slightly, and he turned around and left.

"No wonder there are no people who even look at the warehouse."

On the way, I happened to meet more than a year, and when I asked, I learned that the Praetorian Guard's money was paid for a full year at a time, but the number was more than half lower than what was written in the contract.

The problem lies in the "patrol consumption".

The so-called patrol consumption refers to the consumption of the Praetorian Guards during the patrol and fight against the evil forces, such as battle armor magic weapons, elixir talismans, etc., which will be directly distributed in the form of items, and then the corresponding spirit stones will be deducted from the Yulu.

The quality is very average, but the price is very expensive.

Everyone knows that the so-called "patrol consumption" is an excuse for the boss to get out of the way, and the materials distributed are simply provided by the imperial court for free, but the low-level soldiers are soft-spoken, and the upper-level captains have vested interests, and no one can say it.

Looking at Ling Xiao's somewhat gloomy face, Nian Youyu smiled dryly: "Lord Governor, you have always been so ......"

He thought that Ling Xiao was in a bad mood because he didn't receive the inspection, so he hurriedly added: "In a few months, we will be able to collect next year's inspection." ”

Ling Xiao glanced at him, didn't say anything, and left.

He went all the way out of the palace, read the files all the way, and by the time he arrived at his destination, he already had a deep understanding of the Praetorian Guard.

Then he knocked.

"Lord Ling!"

It was Hiiragi who opened the door, and this is Taofu.

After making a bunch of things, Ling Xiao finally got free and came to visit.

"Hiiragi, is Lord Tao at home?"

"The teacher just got off the morning court, and he told Lord Ling that if he came to the door, he would take you over, and come with me!"

Hiiragi hurriedly led the way.

Ling Xiao had been here a few times, and he was familiar with the road, and as he walked, he looked Hiiragi up and down, as if the latter had flowers on his face.

Hiiragi was uncomfortable with him, and asked cautiously, "My lord, what's wrong?" ”

Ling Xiao smiled and asked, "Hiiragi, I remember that you are waiting for Que, right?" ”

Hiiragi nodded and said, "Yes." ”

Waiting for a que refers to an official who has not yet taken office after obtaining a meritorious name, and needs to wait for a vacancy before being replaced as an official.

Hiiragi Yun has been famous for many years, but Tao Mingqian intends to continue to hone his temperament, so he did not recommend it, and always let him stay in the house to run errands and serve.

Ling Xiao stroked his palms and smiled, "Wonderful! Wonderful! I happen to have a vacancy here, are you coming? ”